Nigerian Football
Remo Stars inching back into continental ticket reckoning
Remo Stars FC are back into winning ways as they beat visiting Gombe United 1-0 in their match-day 32 played behind closed doors in Ikenne. Alimi Sikiru’s 17th minute goal shot up the team a step up the ladder into the fourth position behind run-away leaders, Rivers United, Plateau United and Enugu Rangers.
Remo Stars are just a point behind third placed Enugu Rangers owing to a two-point suspended deduction which could be regained if the club comply fully on the two match behind closed doors ruling by the League Management Company.
A third position in the final placement will earn the sole-proprietor club in the league a continental ticket to feature in the CAF Confederation League next season.
Leaders, Rivers United are still in comfortable position despite losing 1-0 away to Wikki Tourists. They are still seven points ahead of second placed Plateau United who beat Kano Pillars 1-0.
Shooting Stars continued with their fluctuating fortunes as they lost 2-0 away to Dakkada. The loss further pushed former continental greats down the ladder to the 13th position.
Kwara United beat Katsina United 2-0, the same scoreline that Aba Warriors secured against third placed Enugu Rangers.
Heartland, swimming in the murky waters of relegation beat Akwa United 1-0. Sunshine Stars beat Nasarawa United 2-1.
All the results:
- Dakkada 2-0 Shooting Stars
- Kwara Utd 2-0 Katsina utd
- MFM 0-0 Lobi Stars
- Niger Tonadoes 2-1 Enyimba
- Plateau Utd 1-0 Kano Pillars
- Remo Stars 1-0 Gombe Utd
- Sunshine Stars 2-1 Nasarawa Utd
- Wikki Tourists 1-0 Rivers Utd
- Abia Warriors 2-0 Enugu Rangers
- Heartland 1-0 Akwa United
Nigerian Football
Remo Stars win Star War against Sunshine Stars to take temporary NPFL lead
Remo Stars on Saturday made it two straight wins in the Nigeria Premier League after labouring to a 1-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars of Akure to follow-up their last weekend 2-0 away win over Abia Warriors.
On Saturday, under eight minutes they shot ahead through Shuaibu Ibrahim. That was where the story ended as Sunshine Stars came up strongly and almost stalemated scores.
The win, though narrow, is enough to temporarily take Remo Stars to the top of the log after two games.
They are followed by Rivers United who beat Heartland 3-1. It is the second consecutive 3-1 loss that Heartland are getting in the two-week old season.
The situation could change on Sunday when other matches are played.
On the card are: Akwa United hosting Abia Warriors while Kano Pillars will be away to Bayelsa United.
Katsina United host Bendel Insurance and Niger Tornadoes will be home to Nasarawa United. Shooting Stars will host Plateau United.
Nigerian Football
Westerhof recommends Siasia for Super Eagles’ job
BY KUNLE SOLAJA, who was in Arnhem, Netherlands.
Former Nigeria manager, Clemens Westerhof has recommended one of his former players, Samson Siasia as the substantial coach for the Super Eagles.
Siasia was one of his players of the famed golden generation of the Super Eagles.
“I called him last month to greet him for his birthday and also to celebrate with him for the end of his five-year ban”, Westerhof told Sports Village Square at his house in Arnhem in the Netherlands.
According to him, Siasia is just like Keshi and that he has the capacity to turn the Super Eagles around for the better. Westerhof, the author of the famed ‘Golden Generation’ of the Super Eagles made his suggestion shortly after Germany’s Bruce Labbadia turned down the Nigerian job offer.
Westerhof remarked that he was surprised about the choice of Labbadia in the first instance and that the now Mali coach, Tom Saintfiet who is his friend could have been a better choice.
Saintfiet, a Belgian, was speculated among the coaches initially short-listed for the Super Eagles’ job. But Westerhof, before the naming of Austin Eguavoen, another member of his famous 1994 squad, strongly back Siasia for the job.
He remarked that he was in touch with the former striker as well as Austin Okocha whom he met with in London recently.
To Westerhof, Siasia has the same quality like Stephen Keshi to handle the Super Eagles. “He has done it before and I think he can still do it.”
Nigerian Football
Plateau United’s Doyeni is first scorer of Season 2024/25
The balls hit the nets 17 times this Sunday as the Nigeria Premier League Season 2024/25 burst into life this Sunday.
The first of the goals was from Plateau United’s Olawale Doyeni who converted a 24th minute penalty kick against Katsina United in an eventual 1-0 home win.
Another star-man of the the day is Enyimba’s Clinton Jephta who has become the season’s first hat-trickster. His three goals in the 65th , 70th and 73rd minutes sank heartland 3-1 in their home match.
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